So can we design a better future? _ Asks Guardian Environmental Journalist Anna Turns: 'Sustainability needs to be ingrained into the design stage across all sectors. One designer keen to use fewer products that last longer is Bernice Pan, founder of the sustainable fashion brand Deploy, which upcycles offcuts while avoiding overproduction and stock discarding. Pan, who leads a team of 10 and is currently seeking new staff, believes that creating green jobs goes far beyond employing people with new stand-alone roles such as “sustainability officer”. “All jobs should be greener,” says Pan. For her, sustainability permeates every decision, from whether to discard an old laptop or buy new office equipment – just as much as it runs throughout an ethical supply chain.'
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To read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/guardian-green-jobs/2020/oct/19/people-want-a-job-with-purpose-why-businesses-are-becoming-more-sustainable
